(a) Levy of Tax; Purposes. Acting pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.17 and amended Sub House Bill 419 of the Ohio General Assembly, there is hereby levied an additional annual license tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses of enforcing and administering the tax provided for in this chapter, and to provide additional revenues for the purposes set forth in Ohio R.C. 4504.060, and to supplement revenues already available for such purposes.
(b) Tax Rate. Such tax shall be levied at the additional rate of an added five dollars ($5.00) per motor vehicle upon each and every motor vehicle, the district of registration of which, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4503.10, is in the City of Vermilion, Lorain and Erie Counties, Ohio. As used in this section, the term "motor vehicle" means any and all vehicles included within the definition of "motor vehicle" as defined in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 and 4505.01.
(c) Duration of Tax. Effective for the registration year commencing January 1, 1990, such tax shall be imposed and shall continue in effect and application during each and every registration year thereafter.
(d) Payment of Tax. The tax imposed by this section shall be paid to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the State of Ohio, or to a Deputy Registrar at the time of application for registration of a motor vehicle as provided in Ohio R.C. 4503.10.
(e) Disposition of Proceeds. All moneys derived from the tax herein levied shall be used and appropriated by the City of Vermilion for the purposes previously specified in this section.
(Ord. 89-26. Passed 4-27-89.)